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Average weekly hours of all employees

Mean number of hours worked per week by all employees in the industry.

Unit hours Industry Construction

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4
Regions
1
Period
2026
Sources
1
Verification 4 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh monthly

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Average weekly hours of all employees

United States, April 2026 to July 2026

4 observations · April 2026 to July 2026

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 5 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 6 May 15 May 22 May 5 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jun Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 38.5 38.4
Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 5 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 8 May 15 May 22 May 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jun May 2026 Jun 2026 38.5 38.4
Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 5 Apr 22 Jun May 2026 Jun 2026 38.5 38.4
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Average weekly hours of all employees
Period Type Value
April 2026 Actual 38.5 hours
May 2026 Actual 38.4 hours
June 2026 Actual 38.4 hours
July 2026 Estimate 38.4 hours
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4 records · 1 region · 2026

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Period Value Source Type
United States 4 records
July 2026 38.4 hours BLS · 31 Jul 2026 estimate
June 2026 38.4 hours BLS · 30 Jun 2026 actual
May 2026 38.4 hours BLS · 31 May 2026 actual
April 2026 38.5 hours BLS · 30 Apr 2026 actual

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1 document. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
Construction of Buildings: NAICS 236 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS — 4

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